<p>Pre-High School Science Academy: 3.33 for 6 week courses in Physics (B+) and Earth/Space (B+)
Grade 9: Sem. 1 - 3.571 Sem. 2 - 3.476
Grade 10: Sem. 1 - 3.810 Sem. 2 - 3.708
Grade 11: Sem. 1 - 3.906</p>
<p>Current Cum. GPA: 3.675
Current Class Rank: 64 of 285 = 22%</p>
<p>My schedule next year (Senior year) is:</p>
<p>AP Lang
AP Art History
AP US History
AP Government
Challenge Seminar (required at my school if we want to graduate with an Honors diploma)
AP French/French 6
Pre-Calc
Independent Journalism</p>
<p>I took AP Bio (got B+ both sems. and scored a 2 on the AP Test) as a sophomore and I'm taking AP Psychology now. Oh, and my school offers about 12 APs.</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:</p>
<p>National Honor Society
-running for office next year
French Honor Society
-running for office next year
Newspaper
-currently an editor
Yearbook
Writing Center Tutor
Quill and Scroll - Nat. Honor Society for HS Journalists
Mu Alpha Theta - Nat. Honor Society for Math Students
Forensics (participated 9th and 10th grade, will continue next year)
Amnesty International
-running for office next year
Parnassus in Print - Writing group
Student Council
Key Club
Intramural Bowling this spring</p>
<p>I have not taken the ACTs yet.</p>
<p>I've got recommendations lined up from some teachers and my guidance counselor so I'm good with that. Also, I'm planning on double majoring in Economics and Poli Sci.</p>
<p>The only grades that are worrying me are a C+ I got in Biology (one sem. class) sophomore year and a B- I got in Speech (stupid required one sem. course) Freshman year.</p>
<p>I'm looking at a 4.0 this semester of junior year.</p>
<p>Chances and recommendations?</p>
<p>Edit: Can someone explain UMich's admissions policies to me? They only count academic classes? A good chunk of my high school career has been art classes. Also, they don't count senior year at all? Meaning, after this semester, that's it? I think I'm in trouble.</p>
<p>And if itl'll help, here are specifics because I really don't understand what classes they count as "academic" and whether or not they count 9th grade:</p>
<p>Pre-High School Science Academy: 3.330 GPA (is not factored into Cum. GPA)
Physics Lv. 1 - B+
Earth/Space Lv 1 - B+</p>
<p>9th grade - Semester 1: 3.571 GPA
Speech: B-
English: A
French: A
Algebra: A
Chemistry: B
US History: A
Art Foundations: B+</p>
<p>9th grade - Semester 2: 3.476 GPA
English: A
French: A
Algebra: A
Biology: C+
US History: A-
Art Foundations: B
Phy Ed: B+</p>
<p>10th grade - Sem. 1: 3.810 GPA
English: A
Journalism: A-
French: A
Geometry: A
AP Biology: B+
Global Studies: A
Behind the Scenes theatre: A-</p>
<p>10th grade - Sem. 2: 3.708 GPA
English: A
French: A
Geometry: A
AP Bio: B+ -- scored a 2 on the AP exam
Global Studies: A
Illustration: B+
Health: B+
Zero Hr. Gym: A-</p>
<p>11th Grade - 1st Sem: 3.901 GPA
Adv. English 11: A
French: A
American Pub. Policy: A
Adv. Algebra: A-
Design: A
Photography: A
AP Psyche: A-</p>
<p>Second semester is easy so far, so it's quite possible I'll get an 4.0 this semester.</p>
<p>Soph Year: First Semester: 3.83, Second Semester: 3.8
Junior Year: First Semester: 4.0, Second Semester (assumption): 4.0</p>
<p>If you get a 4.0 during your junior year (2nd semester as well) you'll have a 3.91 UMich re-calculated GPA which puts you in very good shape. </p>
<p>Your lack of schedule strength will probably hurt you a bit however. But assumign you get a 30+ on your ACT I think you will be a match for UMich</p>
<p>Here's how I calculated it, I threw out all of your Art, Gym/Health, Design/Photography, Theatre classes. I took out all of the +/-'s (A's = 4, B's = 3).</p>
<p>yeah, it makes me kind of sad haha. It's partly because of the Science Academy thing where I got a 3.33. I found out it actually is factored into my cum. gpa. Oh and freshman year...these two factors might stop me from getting accepted to U of Chicago and Northwestern (my other choices besides UMich and UW-Madison). sigh.</p>
<p>Just to tell you, a lot of people from my school got into Michigan with around your stats, lower ACT, but they had incredibly weak class schedules compared to even me. </p>
<p>I too have heard of ppl with like 3.8-3.9 UM GPA's that take easier classes with 24-27's getting in (but almost always instate).</p>
<p>Then again, I've heard of an abnormally large amount of deferrals with 3.6-3.7 UM GPA with very hard courseload and 30-33 ACTs (and they are in-state)</p>
<p>Umich admissions are probably the LEAST random, in my experience. It seems like everyone who I have talked to that has gone through their entire app with me has gotten in if I predicted it. Some of them I did say that would be deferred did in fact get deferred. However, there were 2 people that I would have easily thrown in the defer pile who got in. Umich is extremely predictable.</p>
<p>You got a very good shot assuming they don't change everything next year. Look in the other chance thread about the Umich applicant's to-do list.</p>